The Commercial Music Certificate 1 (specialist) in Performance is a program of study focusing on jazz, popular, and commercial music. It is designed for students that have a future in the music industry as performers who do not need a complete four-year academic degree program. The emphasis is on acquiring essential knowledge and practical performance experience to prepare, or enhance a performance-based career.
Duration1 year(s)
Tuition FeeUSD 47,351 / Year
Next IntakeAugust 28, 2026
Commercial Music 1
About
- Identify commercial music styles and analyze their applications in today's music world.
- Recognize style influences and create their own songs/arrangements using melody and chords.
- Identify production approaches that define a variety of styles.
- Recognize and analyze identifiable rhythms and progressions. Create your own rhythms and progressions.
Disciplines
College of Fine Arts
Requirements
Entry Requirements
First-Year
3.0 cumulative GPA OR 1120* SAT (evidenced-based reading & writing and math) OR 22 ACT (composite score). *1040 for exams taken prior to March 2016.
Transfer
2.5 GPA in 24 or more transferable college-level credits. Transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable college-level credits must meet the first-year student admission requirements.
English Requirements
- PTEMin 44
- IELTSMin 6
- TOEFLMin 61
Fee Information
Application Fee 95
How to Apply
- Request information about undergraduate admissions and be placed on our mailing list
- Sign up for a campus tour
- RSVP for an undergraduate admissions event
- Apply as an undergraduate degree seeking student
- Apply as a non-degree seeking student
Commercial Music 1
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
United States of America, Paradise